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Epic Brewing Chocolate Coffee Stout

300 calories 29.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Epic Brewing
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 300 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 26th 2020
1.090
1.021
9.0%
46.8
42.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale12 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 73.8%
1 lb Barnowl - Munich Malt II1 lb Munich Malt II 32 10.5 6.2%
1 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L1 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 6.2%
12 oz Bestmalz - Best CARA Aroma12 oz Best CARA Aroma 34 130 4.6%
10 oz Briess - Organic Chocolate Malt10 oz Organic Chocolate Malt 33.6 350 3.8%
8 oz German - Carafa III8 oz Carafa III 32 535 3.1%
6 oz Flaked Oats6 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 2.3%
260 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 21.65 35.7%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 45 min 18.46 35.7%
0.40 oz Cascade0.4 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 6.66 28.6%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden tablet Water Agt Mash --
0.50 tsp Yeast nutrient Fining Mash --
2.60 oz Coarsely ground coffee Flavor Secondary 10 days
3.90 oz Cacao nibs Flavor Secondary 10 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 510 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.09 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.67 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.09 24.4  
Mash volume with grains 7.39 29.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.03 -8.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.74 g | 11 qt) 3.19 12.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.55 g | 26.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.6 22.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.6 g | 22.4 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.28 37.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Single infusion mash at 152°F (67°C) for 60 minutes. Boil for 60 minutes. Ferment at 68°F (20°C), raise the temperature to 72°F (22°C) the last few days. Cold crash, rack the beer off of the yeast, add 2.6 ounces (74 g) of coarsely ground coffee and 3.9 ounces (111 g) of cacao nibs, steep the coffee and cacao nibs at 32–40°F (0–4°C) for 3–5 days (or to taste), rack off of the coffee grounds and cacao nibs, keg or bottle.

OG: 1.090
FG: 1.020
IBUs: 48
ABV: 9.2%

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